Despite the widespread dismissal of HDP mayors and their replacement by government appointed trustees, Kars Municipality – still under the co-chairmanship of Ayhan Bilgen and Şevin Alaca – is carrying out important activities on such issues as nourishment, cooperatives, and women’s rights.Read More
The first Ordinary Congress of the Anatolian Association for Aid and Solidarity with Families who lost their Relatives (ANYAKAY-DER) was held. Halit Batan and Sultani Yağmekan were elected as co-chairs at the congress. Democratic Society Congress (DTK) Co-Chair, Leyla Güven, said: “Our work will not stop until Öcalan is free, the prisons are emptied and […]Read More
The Turkish state continues to use forest fires to bring about ecological destruction in the Kurdistan region of Turkey. This week, fire has started in the Lice district of Diyarbakır (Amed). While the cause of the fire could not be confirmed, it has spread from the forest area to settlements, vineyards and gardens. Residents have […]Read More
This March, a team of dedicated volunteers was getting ready to launch the 11th London Kurdish Film Festival, scheduled for the following month. Venues had been booked and hotel accommodation arranged, when, as with every other gathering and performance, lockdown brought all plans to an abrupt stop. No-one should dismiss the horror of this pandemic, […]Read More
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